Getting the most from selling your surplus or used textbooks
Getting the most from selling your surplus or used textbooks
A guideline for K-12 schools when selling textbooks
The landscape is changing. With the introduction of electronic media into the classroom, many schools find themselves needing to sell textbooks that they no longer need. Textbook Fare can help.
With over 80 years of combined experience from our staff in the textbook industry, Textbook Fare can offer the expertise and resources you need when looking to sell your used textbooks. Over the years, we have seen just about every possible scenario and been asked every imaginable question when it comes to textbooks! With that in mind, we would like to offer some answers to our most frequently asked questions.
How do you determine what books still have value?
Textbook Fare uses a complex algorithm that takes market demand, age and condition of books, current market pricing, and other factors into consideration when making acquisition decisions. In general, Textbook Fare prefers to buy books that are 8 years old or newer in all discipline areas.
How do you determine what price to offer for books?
This is one area where Textbook Fare operates differently from many of our competitors. We do not use a "one price fits all" calculation for making offers. For example, there are large differences in the market value of books depending on the condition. This is one of many factors we take into consideration when making offers. It is our goal to create the fairest deal possible for both us and our clients. This is why Textbook Fare consistently gets high ratings for our pricing policies. The prices we pay are among the highest in the industry.
How easy is it to sell books to Textbook Fare?
Textbook Fare understands that our client's time is valuable. In general, the simpler the process, the better. This is why our "click and send" program is enormously popular. All you need to do is take a picture of the ISBN number on the back of the book you wish to sell and email it to us along with your contact information and the approximate number of copies you have. We'll be back in touch within 24 hours with a quote. We also have several other options for submitting lists of books to us on our website at Textbookfare.com.
Is it easy to ship books to Textbook Fare? Yes, we utilize Fedex ground for most shipments. We'll email you the completed FedEx labels and handle the pickup arrangements for you when you are ready to ship. All shipping is at our expense.
Does Textbook Fare buy Teacher Editions and other supplementary materials?
Yes, Textbook Fare does buy Teacher Editions, unused student workbooks, assessment guides, and other select materials.
Why should my school work with Textbook Fare?
In a few words, we listen and respond to our customers and that shows in our stellar reputation. Our staff is extremely experienced working with schools and school districts and our business model is a reflection of what you've told us you wanted from a used book company. Excellent customer service, timely response times, and fair pricing are our hallmarks.
It's been our pleasure to have worked with so many of you over the last 15 years. It is especially gratifying that you continue to come back to us year after year. We look forward to hearing from all of you again in 2023.
